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Tasmanian terrors: ‘The Tailings’ is a bingeable Aussie neo-noir with secrets in spades
Tegan Stimson and Mabel Li anchor six 10-minute episodes that further Tassie’s screen reputation for darkness and desperation
These ABC comedy shows are grappling with the cesspit of modern existence
'Fisk', 'After Taste' and 'Why Are You Like This' explore our hyper-divisive modern era – from identity politics to allyship and 'cancel culture'
Why ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Bush Mechanics’ are the two greatest depictions of Australian car culture
An examination of how the two onscreen productions have helped shape our attitudes toward automobiles
5 classic Australian TV shows that should be rebooted
Imagine 21st century versions of ‘Round the Twist’ and ‘Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush’. Here are the Aussie series deep-pocketed streamers should revive next
Five Australian activists and the documentaries that followed them
From Gary Foley to Anne McDonald, here are just some Aussie changemakers who’ve had their stories told on the silver screen
Why it’s high time Australia had content quotas for streaming platforms
If you think companies like Netflix will voluntarily support the local film and TV industry in a meaningful way, you’re kidding yourself
Australian film and TV in 2020: the good, the bad and the great
Featuring washed-out comedians, outlaw legends and quietly spectacular missives from the edge of Western Australia
The six greatest Australian ‘Meat Pie’ Westerns
Chew on this list of the best Meat Pie Westerns Australia has to offer
Richard Lowenstein: veteran filmmaker, audacious documentarian and connoisseur of shared house living
A look at the 61-year-old filmmaker’s hopefully far-from-finished career that spans feature films, documentaries and music videos
From ‘Idiot Prayer’ to ‘The Proposition’: exploring the cinematic work of Nick Cave
Including his blood-spattered screenwriting, his wonderfully understated scores and the time Cave acted opposite Brad Pitt
Every Peter Weir film, ranked in order of greatness
From cult classics to Jim Carrey-starring blockbusters, we look back at the master director’s trailblazing filmography
Australia’s supernatural TV craze: the good, the bad and the great
Six otherworldly shows that have hit the small screen in recent years prove that Australia just loves a good scare